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DURHAM, George Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 735 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 December 1914, Maryborough, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, 20 October 1886 |
| Home Town: | Tiaro, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 31 October 1917, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Beersheba War Cemetery, Beersheba, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tiaro War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 735, Maryborough, Queensland | |
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| 9 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 735, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 735, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Itria, Brisbane | |
| 1 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 735, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 735, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, 2nd occasion - GSW (thigh) | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 735, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 735 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1917-10-31 |
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